Electric furnace



May 7,-1935. FERGUSON ELECTRIC FURNACE Fi1ed May 18 1954 o inlpress anternat!1g v0ge acrpss said electrodes to pass p current between themthrough said gl ss nd rectmer h vmg a cathode electricall connected to astregm of glss issuing from said opening nd having an anode connected toeach o s8id eectrodes.

8- In a lass furnace, the combinatiun of 9 hearth having E dischrge oenin ill the oor thereof, two electrodes in eectrical contact withmolten glass on said hearth, 8 circuit arranged to iulpress a'nterlating voltage crss sid elec trodes to pa'ss a' cuIrent between themthrough said gl ss, and Tectmer hving ca'thode elec trican connecte to pstream of glnss iss111ng from said opening and having a.n0de con nectedto one of said electrodes.

9. In a glass furnace, the con1bination o! l' herth having discharge oening in the 1or thereof, a lurality of electrodes spaced Bbout saidherth and arrEnged in airs on o osite sides of sa id opening, circuitspassing alternating currents between said electrodes in aths interSecting adjacent said opemng, and rectiners having cathodes electricallyconnected to a stream o glass issuing from said opening a l1d having8.ndes connected t() said electrodes.

